makingfans

When marketing people see me, they know their jobs are safe.  I am not the creative type and I do envy those who can produce great, engaging work such as Kris Dunn and the gang at Fistful of Talent.

This year, my moment of inspiration came in the form of an internal communication for the employee referral program here at TiVo.  The the referral’s name has been redacted.  Hopefully you get a kick out of it just as much as I did when it came together for me.  Merry Christmas!

A few nights before Christmas (at TiVo)

T’was a few nights before Christmas
And all through the TiVo house
Engineers were a-stirring
Every single last mouse

Each were busy developing
As they typcially do
But they were short a PM,
That’s “project manager” to you

They needed someone to help
Track the budget you see
Remind folks of the milestones
To the nth degree

The job had been posted
Applicants had applied
But no one seemed to fit the job
All that had tried

When down the referral chain
“John Smith” made a clatter
The recruiter interviewed him,
The hiring manager was a chatter

TiVo did make “John”
An offer he couldn’t refuse
And he started this past Monday
Isn’t that great news?!

So see what happens
When a referral make?
They win, so do you
All for TiVo’s talent sake!

I can say this was a bright spot (need I explain?) during my visit…

A nice poke for those of us who live out in the open and read Dilbert:

DAVID LETTERMAN’S TOP 10 DRAWBACK’S TO WORKING IN A CUBICLE

10. Being told to “think outside the box” when you’re in a freakin‘ box
all day long.

9. Not being able to check e-mail attachments without turning around to
see who’s behind you.

8. Cubicle walls do not offer much protection from any kind of gunfire.

7. That nagging feeling that if you press the right button, you’ll get a
piece of cheese.

6. Lack of roof rafters for the noose.

5. The walls are too close together for the hammock to work right.

4. 23 power cords – 1 outlet.

3. Prison cells are not only bigger, they also have beds.

2. The carpet has been there since 1976 and shows more signs of life
than your co-workers.

And the NUMBER ONE drawback to working in a cubicle is:

1. You can’t walk out and slam the door when you quit.

8~)